tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61036006025047446412015-09-17T02:12:28.786-07:00Susan Niz Fictionsusannizfictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365275878081588659noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103600602504744641.post-42606525183038962792014-01-28T19:05:00.001-08:002014-05-01T14:24:48.918-07:00<span style="font-size: large;">In 2013, with the grant I received from OCD Twin Cities, I worked with the amazing, award-winning writer and creative writing professor Mary Logue. She helped me to finalize my novel, gave me focused, specific feedback about how the story was working, and also gifted me a beautiful title for my book: <i>Holding on with Both Hands</i>.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Mary encouraged me to begin querying literary agents after my final revisions were complete.&nbsp;</span><i style="font-size: x-large;">Holding on with Both Hands</i><span style="font-size: large;"> is looking for a home. Meanwhile, life is rewarding, fulfilling, a journey of discovery! All in good time.</span>susannizfictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365275878081588659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103600602504744641.post-69177350298431406792013-07-24T16:43:00.000-07:002014-01-28T18:45:40.211-08:00&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am excited to share that I will be receiving a small grant from &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><b><a href="http://www.ocdtc.org/index.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">OCD-Twin Cities</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(an affiliate of the National OCD Foundation)&nbsp;toward the development of my next novel, <i>Holding on with Both Hands</i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. I will use the funds toward a manuscript critique that will guide my revision process.&nbsp;</span></span><br /><br /><b>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Here's a little about <i>Holding on with Both Hands</i></b><b>:</b><br /><!--StartFragment--> <br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;"><i>16-year-old Shelly would love to know how to quiet the voice in her head—the one telling her that the world will end unless she disinfects her hands with another wipe right now.&nbsp; Obsessive Compulsive Disorder has consumed much of Shelly’s life since her parents’ divorce last year, but now that Ms. Winter has had an aneurism and won’t be teaching drama club—the one place where the OCD voice is silenced—the obsessions and compulsions are closing in fast.</i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;"><i>Starting behind the wheel: terrifying; Revealing to her best friend, Mandy, that she’s making her OCD worse: devastating; Telling her mom that she needs to feel loved and she needs to see Dad: impossible. But if Shelly ever expects to gain back ground against OCD or have any hope of not being a social misfit, she’s going to have to listen to her therapist, Shannon, who’s ready to expose her to everything she fears the most.</i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;">One reason why this book is important to me is that it shows recovery from OCD through exposure therapy--a little known, but effective treatment. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a pervasive, misunderstood, and often difficult to treat neurological disorder and I hope that my book (and even discussing it in the pre-publication stages) will shed some light on the topic and bring hope to those suffering alone.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">A THERAPIST'S TAKE ON HOLDING ON WITH BOTH HANDS</span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></i></b></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"></span></i></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;">Dr. Renae Reinardy, Psy.D., LP, a therapist specializing in the treatment of OCD using exposure therapy (a type of cognitive behavioral therapy), read a draft of my manuscript and had this to say:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><i><!--StartFragment--> </i></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><i></i></span></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This is a positive story that can be an inspiration to young people struggling with OCD. It takes an honest view of being a teen with OCD and demonstrates how Shelly got control over her nervous system in order to make important changes in her thoughts, attitudes, and actions. It is also helpful in seeing the impact OCD had on family members and friends.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></i></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><i></i></span></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">You have a true talent for being able to bring the reader into the story with great descriptions which help to visualize Shelly's environment.</span></i></span><span style="font-family: Times-Roman;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><i><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The story highlights the depth of being an adolescent with OCD who is also struggling with common teen issues. I especially liked how you tied in Shelly's relationship with her parents and how they had to learn to communicate about OCD...So much going on and very realistic.</span></i></span></div></i></span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">With Dr. Reinardy's input on the realism of the story and the portrayal of OCD and its treatment, my next step is a literary critique for input with the effective use of story elements for a young adult novel.&nbsp;</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I look forward to continuing this process and bringing this story to life and eventually to a larger &nbsp;audience. Thank you for your interest!</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.ocdtc.org/ocd-treatment.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Learn more about OCD &amp; treatment</span></a></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.ocdtc.org/getting-involved.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Find out how to get involved with OCD-Twin Cities</span></a></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"><br /></span></div><!--StartFragment--><!--EndFragment--> <!--EndFragment--> susannizfictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365275878081588659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103600602504744641.post-41492743691451739912012-04-13T16:47:00.003-07:002012-04-13T16:47:37.695-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>Kara, Lost </i>has been named a finalist in the Midwest Book Awards for the Literary Fiction category! &nbsp;</span>susannizfictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365275878081588659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103600602504744641.post-14191588941292015372012-03-22T08:16:00.001-07:002012-03-22T08:17:40.678-07:00<a href="http://bloomingtonwritersfestival.org/2012/03/susan-niz/">BLOOMINGTON WRITER'S FESTIVAL</a><br />This Saturday, I will have a table at the <a href="http://bloomingtonwritersfestival.org/">Bloomington Writer's Festival</a>. &nbsp;Once again, I will donate $2. from each sale of <i>Kara, Lost </i>to <a href="http://thelinkmn.org/lincoln-place">Lincoln Place</a>. &nbsp;I am honored to support them in my own small way! &nbsp;My editor friend, Traci Post, will be at my table in the morning and I will be there in the afternoon. <br /><br />Coming up on March 31, I will be signing my book at the <a href="http://nlln.org/spotlight.html">Spotlight on Books</a> conference in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. &nbsp;After recently reading<i>&nbsp;The Wednesday Wars</i>, I'm very excited to meet featured author Gary Schmidt. &nbsp;I hope I get to ask him about how he developed the voice of Holling Hoodhood. &nbsp;That book is a great read!<br /><br />The last weekend in April I will be attending the <a href="https://www.loft.org/writing-conferences">Children's and Young Adult Literature Conference</a> at <a href="https://www.loft.org/">The Loft</a>. &nbsp;The young adult workshops look fantastic and I expect to come away with some valuable information!<br /><br />It's an exciting time! &nbsp;More news soon!<br /><br />susannizfictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365275878081588659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103600602504744641.post-48822835236699923272012-01-15T13:34:00.001-08:002012-03-22T08:17:53.571-07:00Dakota County Local Author Fair and Other News<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">I'm so excited to share that I will be supporting </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><a href="http://www.thelinkmn.org/lincoln-place">Lincoln Place</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"> at the first annual </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><a href="http://www.co.dakota.mn.us/LeisureRecreation/CountyLibraries/Programs/LocalAuthorFair.htm">Dakota County Local Author Fair</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"> on Saturday, January 21 from 1-4pm. Lincoln Place provides supportive housing for young adults who are aging out of foster care, are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless. I will donate $2. from each sale of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><i>Kara, Lost</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"> at the event as well as giving out information about Lincoln Place at my table.</span><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Today, <a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/south/137127503.html">an article in the Star and Tribune</a> featured <a href="http://janetgraber.com/">Janet Graber</a> and I. We are both Dakota County authors who will be at the event. The article includes a picture of me at <a href="http://intermediaarts.org/">Intermedia Arts</a>, facilitating the <a href="http://intermediaarts.org/young-writers1">Young Writers Group</a> there. We are currently seeking new participants for this fun, drop-in group. Christy Hicks is also a facilitator for the group.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Also, I was recently included in the <a href="http://english.umn.edu/engagement/newsletter2011.php?entry=326184">University of Minnesota's Department of English, Adventures in Fiction</a>. In addition, <i>Kara, Lost</i>&nbsp;was <a href="http://cla.umn.edu/news/reach/index.php?entry=322717">reviewed&nbsp;in the U of M's College of Liberal Arts Reach magazine</a>.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">In other news, I have been making good progress with my second book, <i>Chelly's Exposure. </i>15-year-old Chelly is dealing with her parents' divorce, the loss of a teacher, OCD, behind the wheel practice, and a really cute guy named Cal. It is so great to be working on this project.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">In February, I will be speaking to a group of students at South High School in Minneapolis and be featured on <a href="http://booksnob-booksnob.blogspot.com/">Book Snob Blog</a>.&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">It is really exciting to become more involved with writing and community projects.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">&nbsp;</span>I have so many things that I want to accomplish and I am focusing on taking one step at a time. But I look forward to what's in store.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Thank you for keeping up and please let me know what's on your mind: susannizfiction@gmail.com</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;"><br /></span></span></div>susannizfictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365275878081588659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103600602504744641.post-29548304173242291052011-07-12T18:59:00.000-07:002011-11-29T04:49:12.275-08:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://susanniz.com/">susanniz.com</a> is up and running! </span>susannizfictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365275878081588659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103600602504744641.post-81462004634498725112011-06-01T12:01:00.001-07:002011-06-01T12:02:49.204-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">My web site is currently being created. Coming soon!</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://susanniz.com">susanniz.com</a></span></div></div>susannizfictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365275878081588659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103600602504744641.post-4759818045433943572011-06-01T11:51:00.000-07:002011-06-02T18:08:38.651-07:00<div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kara-Lost-Susan-Niz/dp/0878393684/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1306954386&amp;sr=1-1">Kara, Lost </a></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kara-Lost-Susan-Niz/dp/0878393684/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1306954386&amp;sr=1-1">is now available for purchase at Amazon</a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Initial </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">shipments make take a while due to the distribution process, but go ahead and place your orders! If you would like to buy a signed copy from me personally, send me an email at susannizfiction@gmail.com and I will give you details on how to order.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">To request a review copy, please contact my publicist, </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Kevin Avery, at </span><a href="http://merewordsmedia.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Mere Words Media</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> at kevin@merewordsmedia.com or call 347-236-2649</span></div>susannizfictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365275878081588659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103600602504744641.post-76005547839782812432011-05-09T20:32:00.000-07:002011-06-01T11:51:36.217-07:00<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Kara, Lost </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">will be going on tour! A virtual blog tour with </span><a href="http://theteenbookscene.weebly.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The {Teen} Book Scene</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> The tour begins July 11. My book will be reviewed by each of the 7 participating bloggers and I will take part in several creative interview formats. The tour will continue through July 24.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"></span><br /><div><a href="http://theteenbookscene.weebly.com/kara-lost-tour-details.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Dates and Details of the </span></a><i><a href="http://theteenbookscene.weebly.com/kara-lost-tour-details.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Kara, Lost</span></a></i><a href="http://theteenbookscene.weebly.com/kara-lost-tour-details.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> blog tour here.</span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"></span><br /><div><br /></div></div></div>susannizfictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365275878081588659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103600602504744641.post-83251703044798866582011-05-09T08:52:00.001-07:002011-05-13T14:13:17.576-07:00<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Publication party for </span></b><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Kara, Lost</span></b></i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> at Red Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul Saturday, July 9 at 2pm!</span></b> Mark your calendars. Please email me at susannizfiction@gmail.com with your snail mail address for the mailing.susannizfictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365275878081588659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103600602504744641.post-68800619772471730252011-04-16T09:21:00.000-07:002011-04-16T09:27:02.385-07:00<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal">“In <i>Kara, Lost</i><span style="font-style:normal">, Susan Niz's wonderful eye for detail and uncanny insight bring a troubled teenager's world to life. Kara's fierce determination to forge her own path in life and the challenges she faces on every front ring true. So true, in fact, that at times I wanted to put down the book and go find that girl and give her a home. A masterful debut.”<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"></span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"></span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"></span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"></span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"></span> -Alison McGhee, Minnesota Book Award Winner</p> <p class="MsoNormal">“Smart as hell. A suspenseful ride on the dark side made particularly compelling because of its fearless-fearful heroine. This is a great book!”</p><p class="MsoNormal"> -David Housewright, Minnesota Book Award Winner</p> <p class="MsoNormal">“It’s very compelling—Kara is so alone and so abandoned. Harrowing! I was terribly worried about her welfare.”</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"></span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"></span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"></span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"></span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"></span><span style="mso-tab-count:1"></span> -Julie Schumacher, Author of <i>Black Box</i> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">"Kara’s complex story still haunts me. <i>Kara, Lost </i><span style="font-style:normal">is powerful."<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> -Kirstin Cronn-Mills, Author of <i>The Sky Always Hears Me: And the Hills Don’t Mind<o:p></o:p></i></p> <!--EndFragment-->susannizfictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365275878081588659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103600602504744641.post-54983278560728888722011-03-15T12:46:00.000-07:002011-03-15T12:47:32.437-07:00In case anyone was wondering, my book is <b>not</b> self-published. My publisher, North Star Press, also does self-publishing, but my book is published traditionally with them.susannizfictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365275878081588659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103600602504744641.post-85544224202917715582011-02-28T13:13:00.001-08:002011-02-28T13:21:31.892-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-48eRte0-3ts/TWwQtylOLHI/AAAAAAAAADk/Wfy4-j3GTbY/s1600/Kara%252C%2BLost%2B-%2Bcover_Layout%2B1-2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-48eRte0-3ts/TWwQtylOLHI/AAAAAAAAADk/Wfy4-j3GTbY/s320/Kara%252C%2BLost%2B-%2Bcover_Layout%2B1-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578852417263250546" /></a><br />I have my ARCs! I am so excited. The release of my Young Adult novel <i>Kara, Lost </i>is nearing. I am sending the Advanced Reading Copies to authors whose books I have read and those I have connected with at The Loft Literary Center and on facebook. My publisher is sending out copies to others who do reviews. Soon, I will work with my publicist as well and make a plan to promote my book. It will be an exciting spring anticipating feedback about my book!susannizfictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365275878081588659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103600602504744641.post-21956989154856111842010-05-13T13:39:00.001-07:002010-05-13T13:41:36.087-07:00I have joined the <a href="http://www.scbwi.org/">Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators</a>. I look forward to the networking and learning opportunities!susannizfictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365275878081588659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103600602504744641.post-612428598290122842008-09-15T12:27:00.000-07:002010-03-15T13:27:44.016-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Read My Published Fiction</span><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://www.cezannescarrot.org/vol3iss4/washinggirl.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Washing Girl</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> in Cezanne's Carrot</span></span></a></div><div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://www.summersetreview.org/08fall/seed.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Seed Words</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> in The Summerset Review</span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Summerset Review has chosen to include this piece in the second print edition of their journal, called Volume II. It is now available! </span><a href="http://www.summersetreview.org/vol02_info.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"></span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.summersetreview.org/vol02_info.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Click here to go to order page</span></a>.</span><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://www.flashquake.org/archive/vol7iss4/fiction/stealing-jocotes.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Stealing Jocotes</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> in </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">flashquake</span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.opiummagazine.com/Index.aspx?storyid=1932"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Patas Cenizas</span></span></a></span><a href="http://www.opiummagazine.com/Index.aspx?storyid=1932"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></a><a href="http://www.opiummagazine.com/Index.aspx?storyid=1932"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">in</span></span></a><a href="http://www.opiummagazine.com/Index.aspx?storyid=1932"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></a><a href="http://www.opiummagazine.com/Index.aspx?storyid=1932"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Opium Magazine</span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">POETRY</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">She is Captured </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">in</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><a href="http://www.ginoskoliteraryjournal.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Ginosko Literary Journal</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Go to issue #8 and my poem is on page 51</span></div><div><br /></div></div>susannizfictionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365275878081588659noreply@blogger.com0